A low-cost USB hub that brings Aqara Zigbee and Thread devices into Apple Home, Google, Alexa and SmartThings, suited to renters and villa owners starting out with Matter.
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The Aqara Hub M100 is a small USB dongle that links your smart devices and feeds them into the main home platforms. It runs two radio types at once. One side handles Zigbee and Thread (the IEEE 802.15.4 standard). The other side uses 2.4GHz Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2. Because of this it works at the same time as a Matter controller, a Matter bridge and a Thread border router. Your Aqara sensors and Thread devices then appear in Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, SmartThings and Home Assistant. It plugs into any USB-A port. A phone charger, a power bank, your router or a PC all work, and there is no battery to run flat. The head swivels about 210 degrees, so you can aim the radio away from a metal cabinet or towards the rooms you use most. In a Dubai home it suits two buyers. Rent a flat and want to try Matter without drilling? This is an easy first hub. Own a villa with Aqara sensors already? It adds Thread and Matter cheaply. Two honest limits worth knowing. The Zigbee radio only pairs Aqara's own Zigbee devices, not third-party Zigbee kit. And it holds up to 20 Zigbee plus 20 Thread devices, 40 combined, so it fits a room or a small setup rather than a large villa packed with sensors.
Plugs into any USB port with no battery to charge or replace
Bridges Aqara Zigbee and Thread devices into Apple Home, Google, Alexa and SmartThingsWorks as a Matter controller, Matter bridge and Thread border router in one unit
Runs automations locally for faster response and more privacyModel Hub M100
| Model | HM-G02D |
| Wireless protocols | Zigbee/Thread (IEEE 802.15.4), Wi-Fi 802.11ax 2.4GHz, Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Matter & Thread role | Functions simultaneously as Matter Controller, Matter Bridge, and Thread Border Router |
| Ecosystem compatibility | Apple Home, Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant, Aqara app |
| Device capacity | Up to 20 Aqara Zigbee devices and 20 Thread devices (40 combined) |
| Power | 5V⎓0.5A via USB-A; powered by wall adapter, power bank, PC, or router (no battery) |
| Dimensions & weight | 108 x 30 x 8 mm, 40 g |
| Box contents | Hub M100 x1, user manual x1 |
This is a plug-in hub, so there is nothing to wire and nothing to fix to a wall. That makes it simple for the roughly 70 percent of Dubai residents who rent, since no landlord permission or drilling is involved. You just need a spare USB port and Wi-Fi that reaches it. It runs on 5V from USB, so any Type-G phone charger you already own will power it. There is no adapter in the box. In a villa, place it near the middle of the house so its Thread and Zigbee signal reaches the far rooms and the gate area. Keep it out of direct sun and off hot surfaces, as summer heat inside a closed cabinet is not kind to any electronics. On support, Aqara gives a standard 1-year manufacturer warranty from the purchase date. UAE reseller altix.ae backs its own stock with a separate 1-year seller warranty, which helps if you need a local swap.
Aqara in the UAE. Sold through several authorised UAE resellers rather than one exclusive distributor. Wide local stock and the broadest single-hub ecosystem available in UAE retail.
